Show DICOM Header

To open the DICOM header window, containing all the metadata information stored in the currently active DICOM file loaded in the Viewer, use the Menu -> Show DICOM Header option from the Viewer menu.

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Each metadata attribute in the DICOM header is identified by a unique combination of DICOM Group and Element numbers, also known as DICOM Tags. The DICOM header contains the required information about all DICOM tags available in the metadata.

  • Tag: A unique attribute identifier of each entry in the DICOM metadata, represented in a hexadecimal format.

  • Name: Description of the metadata attribute, usually referring to the information it carries.

  • Value: The data stored for the specific metadata attribute.

  • VR: Unique code identifying the data type (format) of the metadata attribute.

  • Length: Number of bytes used to store the attribute’s value.

  • VM: Number of different/unique values the attribute can have.

Filter the DICOM tags in the DICOM header by using the search bar at the bottom left corner of the window. Press Close to simply close the window.

To copy the entire metadata information of the DICOM file, press the Copy to clipboard button.

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